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Soldiers in Egypt kill militant group member

The Associated Press

Updated:
04/11/2014 08:55:58 AM EDT

CAIRO (AP) — Security officials in Egypt say soldiers have ambushed and killed a prominent militant in an al-Qaida inspired group as part of the government's ongoing campaign against terror groups in the Sinai Peninsula.

Col. Ahmed Ali, a military spokesman, announced the militant's death in a Facebook post Friday. Ali described the militant Nour Hamdeen as a leader of Ansar Beit al-Maqdis, which is the group that's claimed most recent terror attacks in Egypt. The group, which is active on the Internet, did not immediately comment publicly on the death.